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INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION		AMCS
OVERVIEW				the Advance Music Construction System


SUBJECT

	Instrument Configuration: Overview


SUMMARY

	This part of the documentation explains how an Instrument Configuration
is performed. Similar operations in this system section have common options and
only those are listed here. The Instrument Configuration is used to set
parameters for how the Instrument, Effect or Function behaves whilst being
played.


DESCRIPTION

	The Instrument Configuration has common options for all Instrument
types which are listed along with a description of their use. Most options will
have arrow icons next to the setting to indicate that it can be changed in a
certain way, an arrow going right is to suggest that the content can be edited
via keyboard or the virtual keyboard in the parameter editor section of the
system, and arrows going up and down are to toggle or, increase or decrease the
current value.

	By default an undefined Instrument will have a list of options to
quickly create a new Instrument, Effect or Function. These can be initiated
with either the mouse by pressing the + symbol next to the description or the
cursor controlled with the keyboard and then left or right cursor keys to
create the selected Instrument type.


	INSTRUMENT

		Changing this will select a new Instrument, Effect or Function
for editing.

						Range: 0-255, Default: 0

	LINK

		Altering the value in this option, will associate the current
Instrument, Effect or Function with another, playback will trigger and chain on
to the associated Instrument, Effect or Function.

						Range: 0-255, Default: OFF

	GROUP

		This indicates the group which the Instrument, Effect or
Function is related to and may be changed to other groups depending on the
default group.

	TYPE

		This displays the type of the Instrument, Effect or Function
within a group and may be switched to alternate types depending on the group.

	CHANNEL

		Modifying this value will set the output path of the Instrument,
Effect or Function.

						Range: 0-255, Default: 0

	RELATIVE

		Toggling this option will imply whether the channel is related
to the previously linked Instrument, Effect or Function on triggering. This
exists purely to avoid disrupting a previously set channel.

						Default: No

	MUTE

		Switching this option will prevent the Instrument, Effect or
Function from being triggered.

						Default: No


RELATED

	Instrument Configuration: Configuring a MIDI Instrument
	Instrument Configuration: Configuring a Waveform Instrument
	Instrument Configuration: Configuring a MIDI Effect
	Instrument Configuration: Configuring a Waveform Effect
	Instrument Configuration: Configuring a MIDI Function
	Instrument Configuration: Configuring a Waveform Function
	Instrument Configuration: Configuring a Cascade Instrument
	Side Bar: Cursor Panel
	Instrument Configuration: Keyboard
	General: Glossary

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